Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-05
THE FIRST WARD CHOOL.

Action of the Board OF Education Regard
ing Its Condition.
A special meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton was held last evening to inquire into
the condition of the First ward school
building. At roll call Messrs. Dickty.
Ebeling, Elingham, Eschtruth, Harrell,
Isett, Jepson, Mccoy, Miller, Naylor,
Waterhouse and Mr.. President were pres
ent, bIeSsrs. DObbins and List appearing
afterwards.
Mr.. Harrell moved that Mr. Wells, the
architect, who was present, be heard from.
The gentleman responded, and his report
conformed to the one recently published in
the REGISTER. He stated that ne did not
think the building was unsafe, and being
asked whether OF not he would hesitate to
send his own children there to school, an
swered most certainly not. He also said
the building vas greatly strengthened by
taking down the gable and putting in the
hog chains.
Mr.. Harrell said he wanted to be put on
record as saying be would not he reSpOn-
sible for any damage OF loss OF life that
might result from the present condition OF
the building. MIR. Isett, Ii of the COM
missioners from the same sub-district,
thought, on the contrary, that the building
was perfectly safe and that he would not
hesitate to send twelve children, if he had
them, there to school.
Mr.. Harrell said the building was con-
demned by many Ofthe people of the First
| ward. Mr.. Isett thought that of those who
did condemn it, not twenty had made a
personal examination.
DIR. JepsOn said it was his opinion that
all the present uneasiness was due to an
intlammatory newspaper article, and he
having made an examination of the build
my, considered it safe.
The Principal of the school, and also
the Grammar school teacher, said that no
change had taken place in the condition OF
the building for the past two years.
Dr. Mccoy considered MIR. Harrells
feelings on the subject were due to his
residence amongst alarmistS, and that he
DIR. Mccoy having examined the build
ing personally, was of the opinion that il
was sale, and he would not hesitate Il
send his own children there to school.
Mr.. Miller offered the following resUlu-
ton, which was carried:
RsSOlred, That the Committee on Build
ings and Grounds be and are hereby in
structed to examine the Washington dis
triet school building rs to its safety, and /
any repairs are found necessary, the com.
mittee shall have such repairs made.
Mr.. Naylor moved that the Committee
on Buildings and Grounds be instructed t
examine into the condition of the Seventh
ward school, which was carried.
A motion by DR.. Jepson that the ques'
ton of the natural gas supply for the
Third ward school be referred to the Com
mittee on Buildings and Grounds was car
ried.
The Commissioners of Clay district re,
ported the appointments of Miss MOllie
Murdoch and Miss Jessie Dean rs substi,
tutes in the Clay district school, which
were confirmed.
The Board then adjourned upon motion
of Col. Miller.
1t is understood that the Committee
will send to Pittsburg and secure the
services of an expert who knows nothing
Of the condition Of the building. nor OF thu
controversy, and have him examine it and
make a report in conformity with hi:
opinion. Steps will then be taken by the
Board accordingly.